The creations of Celine Cruz under her own label Wanderlust has been on my radar since 2007. I love the details (from rosette appliques to shirred waistlines or asymmetrical necklines) she put in each of her pieces.
Tell us a little bit about you. How old are you and where do you live?
I’m 27 years old. I live in QC. I studied interior design in college. After graduating from college, I pursued ID at Parsons School of Design and decided to take fashion merchandising just for fun but I loved it so much that I decided to go back the …read more

Remember how excited I was about my Holly Stalder interview?
OK, now remember when I gushed about the new Rose La Biche collection?
Well, the fantastic Lucy, the genius behind the gorgeous tees, is here to answer some questions. As a bonus, I’ll sprinkle in some pictures of the collection again. Just in case you forgot how freakin’ talented this woman is.

Tell us a little bit about you. How old are you and where do you live?
I turned 33 last month (ouch!) and I’ve been living in San Francisco for the last 2,5 years, right in front of a charming park full …read more

Holly Stalder is the stuff I dream of. Since I first spied her designs on etsy, I fell in love. There is an air of modern romance (a cliche term, I know). The fabrics are vintage, the look is perfect for work or a fantastic party.
When I asked her to do a Take Five interview with me, I figured she was too busy being fantastic. But she happily agreed, so I ended up with 6 questions instead of five. I couldn’t help it.
Read her answers below.

images: courtesy holly stalder
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Yay for another Take Five! Today we’ve got Betsi of Zlanarama, who we featured earlier. Read her interview and don’t miss the surprise at the end!
image courtesy of betsi. isn’t she cute!
Tell us a little bit about you. How old are you and where do you live?
My name is Betsi Goutal, I’m 25 years old, and I live in Waltham MA. I’ve lived here about a year now, after having moved around a lot in my early twenties. I’m loving the feeling of finally being a bit more settled down, and being closer to Boston. There is so much to …read more

Oak Boston is a great little shop that just opened it’s real doors. I think it’s a tough and exciting time to be a small business owner, especially one with a brick and mortar shop.
Oak is full of handmade items that you need to own, like, yesterday. For example, these pebble earrings, $25.
Find out more about Keara and Oak Boston in this fantastic installment of Take Five.

Tell us a little bit about you. How old are you and where do you live?

My name is Keara, and I am 20 years old. I grew up in Nashua, NH, working in …read more

I love these sweatshirts. I think they’re definitely worth the slightly higher price point, because each is made by hand and selected from throngs of thrift store sweatshirts. I want one and maybe one of their dresses too. So I asked the two geniuses behind this etsy shop to take five minutes and this is what they told me.
 

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself. How old are you and where are you from?
Ruffeo (aka Mackswell Sherman): I am 25 or 26 I cant remember, I am from Oblivion, I didn’t exist until I was almost 3 …read more

Chloe is a fellow blogger, but more than that she’s a trained artist and makes a variety of gorgeousness at her Etsy shop, Painterly Works. Check out this really pretty portfolio that she makes! And don’t forget to read her blog, Her Accessories.
Onto the questions:
Tell us about yourself. How old are you? Where do you live?
I’m 27 and live on an army base with my husband (and our thundering herd of dogs, birds & fish) We live in central Alberta, Canada – and no, I don’t live in an igloo
What’s your inspiration? How did you get started?
I’ve been …read more

Maki Squarepatch has been all ove lately. I’ve seen them featured on a buncha of blogs, both for their design and their eco-friendliness. They use recycled clothing to make bags and all sorts of cute stuff. Xin of the sister team took a minute (or five! that’s cheesy, sorry) just for me! She’s the one on the right in the photo above, Enqi (the other half of the team) is on the left and the pretty kitty is Maki Sqaurepatch.
Check out her answers below and definitely check out their site, which is having a killer sale right now.
How old are …read more

New feature!  We’ll see how often I can do this, but I’m inviting indie designers and small business owners to answer five questions for me, a mini-interview if you will.
Kelly over at Killer Cotton is my first guinea pig. KC is a great listing of indie stores and designers. It also lets you rate and give feedback on the businesses on everything from design to product quality. It’s a great place for me to discover new stores to feature on the site and a great place for shoppers to find what they want.
How old are you? Where do you live? …read more